The rumors have been building for the past few days but no more?THQ gives …

HQ currently owns Relic, which in turn means that we now have the rights to the Homeworld brand.

Sweet! So does this mean we'll be seeing the oft-fantasized about Homeworld 3?

However, at this time we have no comment on any future games from THQ based on Homeworld.

Damn. Probably too much too hope for all at once, right?

All of these Homeworld rumors began as a result of a post on the RelicNews forums, which spoke of a recent lawyer change on the official USPTO registration for the Homeworld trademark. One eagle-eyed forum-goer figured out that the old lawyer works for Sierra, publisher of previous Homeworld titles, and the new lawyer works for THQ.

I remember playing Homeworld when it was new—I loved it up, down, left, and sideways. Somehow, Homeworld 2 snuck right past me when it was released, but I eventually played it on my GameTap account before I whacked it with the cancel-bat. I didn't enjoy the sequel as much as the original, but the Homeworld series is still my favorite RTS series, second only to Starcraft (and hopefully Starcraft 2).

It has been four years since Homeworld 2 was released. Who here remembers the series and—raise your hands, please—who is stoked beyond words at even the idea of a new Homeworld sequel?